No overhaul of hate crime laws after nine-month review

A review sparked by calls to criminalise inflammatory Islamic sermons has found several unintended consequences could flow from expanding incitement laws. Read more

Australia legally obliged to act on Israel war warrants

Australia can’t choose what world court rulings it will adhere to, an expert says, after arrest warrants were issued for Israel’s PM and ex-defence minister. Read more

Wong backs court’s independence over Israeli PM warrant

Australia is defending an international court after it issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. Read more

Nazi salute convictions overturned in key test for laws

Two men accused of displaying Nazi salutes at the 2022 Australia Cup final have been found not guilty on appeal, while a third remains convicted over the crime. Read more

Paddling’s Fox sisters share Hall of Fame’s Don Award

The Paris paddling feats of Jessica and Noemie Fox have been celebrated, with the pair winning The Don Award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gala dinner. Read more

Coalition backs defence export permit rules for Israel

Australia will not change its laws on the supply of weapons or ammunition to Israel if the coalition wins the next federal election, opposition foreign spokesman Simon Birmingham says. Read more

Far-right extremist vows to continue doing Nazi salute

A self-proclaimed “Hitler soldier” has been granted bail as he appeals a one-month jail sentence for performing the Nazi salute outside a court. Read more

Neo-Nazi group targeted as police make four arrests

Four men have been arrested following a series of allegedly racist attacks linked to Australia’s largest neo-Nazi group. Read more

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says. Read more

Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence. Read more

Gaza man with possible Hamas links loses fight for visa

A painter fleeing from the Gaza Strip whose visitor visa was revoked due to suspected terrorist links has lost a court bid to be with his family in Australia. Read more

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

A magistrate has stressed the need for general deterrence in sentencing three men who performed Nazi salutes outside the Sydney Jewish Museum.
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Teen to fight charge of displaying Hezbollah flag

A 19-year-old woman plans to fight a charge that she displayed a terrorist organisation symbol by flying a Hezbollah flag at a protest. Read more

Police probe after beaches hit with ‘Hamas’ graffiti

A police investigation is underway after structures at some of Sydney’s most famous beaches were targeted with graffiti in the name of the proscribed terror organisation Hamas. Read more

Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force a rise in the flow of aid. Read more

Hezbollah says Israel to face pain but also urges truce

Hezbollah’s deputy leader say the Lebanese militia is open to a ceasefire with Israel but also warned the country it faces pain. Read more

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

All Australian defence personnel including peacekeepers are secure in the Middle East, amid a call to withdraw them. Read more

Coalition ‘extreme’ for being against US on ceasefire

The federal coalition has been criticised as being “extreme” for its stance against a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, leaving it at odds with Australia’s allies. Read more

Police break up ‘hateful’ white supremacist protest

Police have broken up a “hateful” white supremacist demonstration where a neo-Nazi ranted that “third-world” labour was replacing local jobs. Read more

Veteran cop questioned over ‘abhorrent’ Nazi salutes

A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned Nazi gestures.
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Restaurateur apologises for offensive anti-Israel sign

A high-profile restaurateur has apologised for displaying a swastika on an anti-Israeli protest placard, saying his Jewish friends know he is not anti-Semitic. Read more

Duo admit putting up ‘troubling’ anti-Israel posters

A man who put up graphic anti-Israel posters asked police how people could be expected to sit and do nothing about the killing of Palestinian children, a court has been told. Read more

Neo-Nazi who performed salute walks ahead of jail term

Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant has been told he is going to prison after he was found guilty of intentionally performing the Nazi salute. Read more

In lockstep with allies, PM backs Lebanon ceasefire

Anthony Albanese says Australia has the same view on a ceasefire in the Middle East as its allies, despite a change in position from the United States. Read more

Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered

Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more

Neo-Nazi guilty of salute feels no shame, considers appeal

A man who has become the first Victorian found guilty of performing the Nazi salute says he will continue to do the gesture but hopes police won’t see it. Read more

NSW protest ban flagged as organisers query police presence

Police resources are stretched thin after weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations and that could be a reason to shut them down, NSW Premier Chris Minns says. Read more

‘Brutality and cruelty’ of October 7 attack condemned

The prime minister has condemned the October 7 attack on Israel in an address to parliament, but a bid for bipartisan support has failed. Read more

‘Never again’ vow as community remembers terror attack

Solemn vigils and rallies decrying anti-Semitism are being held across Australia to mark the first anniversary of the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Read more

We did not ask for this war’: Jewish community gathers

The October 7 Hamas attack marked the beginning of a painful chapter for Israel, members of the Jewish community have been told at a solemn candlelight vigil. Read more

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